SOLUTION: If the circumference of a circle is 157 centimeters, how long is the diameter

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Question 492543: If the circumference of a circle is 157 centimeters, how long is the diameter
Answer by WhuddaPeach(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation for a circle's circumference is Pi times diameter.
Circumference+%28C%29+=+Pi%2ADiameter+%28D%29
Substitute in the given value.
157+=+Pi%2AD
Divide the Pi out of both sides.
157%2FPi+=+D
The diameter is about 49.975.